High Wycombe Demographics (WA) Local Stats

High Wycombe (6057) is a suburb of Perth, Eastern Suburbs, Western Australia. It is about 15 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. High Wycombe is in the federal electorate of Hasluck.

In the 2011 census the population of High Wycombe was 11,781 and is comprised of approximately 49.8% females and 50.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of High Wycombe is 34 years of age.

70.7% of people living in the suburb of High Wycombe were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.0% England, 4.6% New Zealand, 1.0% Philippines, 0.9% Scotland, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% India, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Italy, 0.4% Malaysia, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Thailand.

87.6% of people living in High Wycombe speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Other, 0.9% Italian, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.4% Filipino , 0.3% Mandarin, 0.3% Other , 0.2% German, 0.2% Thai.

The religious makeup of High Wycombe is 27.4% No religion, 22.8% Catholic, 21.2% Anglican, 9.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Uniting Church, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Baptist, 1.3% Other religious affiliation , 1.0% Buddhism.

47.1% of people are married, 37.7% have never married and 8.4% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 339 widowed people living in High Wycombe.

64.3% of the people living in High Wycombe over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.7% are working on a part time basis. High Wycombe has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in High Wycombe are 19.4% Technicians & trades workers, 17.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.0% Professionals, 10.2% Labourers, 9.4% Sales workers, 9.2% Managers, 8.7% Community & personal service workers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from High Wycombe work in are 11.5% Retail trade, 10.4% Manufacturing, 10.3% Construction, 9.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 9.2% Health care and social assistance, 5.7% Wholesale trade, 5.6% Other services, 5.3% Education and training, 5.2% Public administration and safety.

28.1% of homes are fully owned, and 50.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $700 per week and the median household income is $1480 per week.

The median rent in High Wycombe is $330 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1900 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for High Wycombe postcode 6057